08-07-2007, 06:53 PM
Though the stories of Jesus ending up in India are largely dismissed by those of us in the west...the legend persists and there appears to be some actual basis from the 1st century time period....if the document are not proven to be fakes....see:
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http://www.tombofjesus.com/core/ancient-...shya_2.htm
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Bhavishya Mahapurana - Full Translation
"The words of the 'wise teacher' are highlighted in red. Is he Jesus?"
"This account is the most striking as it details events as they occured in the 1st century in India. There is no reason for the verses be tampered with to mention Jesus"
"...One day, Shalivahan, the chief ot the Sakyas, went into the Himalayas. There, in the Land of the Hun (Ladakh, a part of the Kushan empire), the powerful king saw a man sitting on a mountain, who seemed to promise auspiciousness. His skin was fair and he wore white garments.
"The king asked the holy man who he was. The other replied: 'I am called a son of God, born of a virgin, minister of the non-believers, relentless in search of the truth.' The king then asked him: 'What is your religion?' The other replied, 'O great king, I come from a foreign country, where there is no longer truth and where evil knows no bounds. In the land of the non-believers, I appeared as the Messiah. But the demon Ihamasi of the barbarians (dasyu) manifested herself in a terrible form; I was delivered unto her in the manner of the non-believers and ended in Ihamasi's realm.'
"'O king, lend your ear to the religion that I brought unto the non-believers: after the purification of the essence and the impure body and after seeking refuge in the prayers of the Naigama, man will pray to the Eternal. Through justice, truth, meditation and unity of spirit, man will find his way to Isa in the center of light. God, as firm as the sun, will finally unite the spirit of all wandering beings in himself. Thus, O king, Ihamasi will be destroyed; and the blissful image if Isa, the giver of happiness, will remain forever in the heart; and I was called Isa-Masih.' After the king heard these words, he took the teacher of the non-believers and sent him to their pitiless land."
Another document...supposedly from China..called the "The History of Religions and Doctrine - The Glass Mirror" states:
"“Yesu, the teacher and founder of the religion, who was born miraculously, proclaimed himself the Savior of the world. He commanded his disciples to observe the ten vows [Ten Commandments], among which includes prohibition of manslaughter and attainment of eternal joy through good deeds. He preached that evil actions plunge one into hell, where there is eternal torment and misery. A sin committed in a state of consciousness cannot be condoned or pardoned. This is one of the virtuous results emerging out of the teachings of the Buddha. His doctrines did not spread extensively, but survived in Asia, for a long period. The above information is derived from the Chinese treatises on religions and doctrines.”
There is also the Acta Thomas and various Muslim sources. What does this prove...nothing. But if there is some truth to the legends..as often thereis...it changes the whole Christian tradition / history / doctrine etc.
That kind of news / change would always be resisted and fought tooth and nail. History is full of crackpot legends, stories...but sometimes..they tell the truth. Even if a body of a 1st century Jew was found in the Indian / Kashmir tomb...with crucifixtion evidence...you could not prove who it actually was...but it would be quite convincing.
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http://www.tombofjesus.com/core/ancient-...shya_2.htm
___________________________________________________________
Bhavishya Mahapurana - Full Translation
"The words of the 'wise teacher' are highlighted in red. Is he Jesus?"
"This account is the most striking as it details events as they occured in the 1st century in India. There is no reason for the verses be tampered with to mention Jesus"
"...One day, Shalivahan, the chief ot the Sakyas, went into the Himalayas. There, in the Land of the Hun (Ladakh, a part of the Kushan empire), the powerful king saw a man sitting on a mountain, who seemed to promise auspiciousness. His skin was fair and he wore white garments.
"The king asked the holy man who he was. The other replied: 'I am called a son of God, born of a virgin, minister of the non-believers, relentless in search of the truth.' The king then asked him: 'What is your religion?' The other replied, 'O great king, I come from a foreign country, where there is no longer truth and where evil knows no bounds. In the land of the non-believers, I appeared as the Messiah. But the demon Ihamasi of the barbarians (dasyu) manifested herself in a terrible form; I was delivered unto her in the manner of the non-believers and ended in Ihamasi's realm.'
"'O king, lend your ear to the religion that I brought unto the non-believers: after the purification of the essence and the impure body and after seeking refuge in the prayers of the Naigama, man will pray to the Eternal. Through justice, truth, meditation and unity of spirit, man will find his way to Isa in the center of light. God, as firm as the sun, will finally unite the spirit of all wandering beings in himself. Thus, O king, Ihamasi will be destroyed; and the blissful image if Isa, the giver of happiness, will remain forever in the heart; and I was called Isa-Masih.' After the king heard these words, he took the teacher of the non-believers and sent him to their pitiless land."
Another document...supposedly from China..called the "The History of Religions and Doctrine - The Glass Mirror" states:
"“Yesu, the teacher and founder of the religion, who was born miraculously, proclaimed himself the Savior of the world. He commanded his disciples to observe the ten vows [Ten Commandments], among which includes prohibition of manslaughter and attainment of eternal joy through good deeds. He preached that evil actions plunge one into hell, where there is eternal torment and misery. A sin committed in a state of consciousness cannot be condoned or pardoned. This is one of the virtuous results emerging out of the teachings of the Buddha. His doctrines did not spread extensively, but survived in Asia, for a long period. The above information is derived from the Chinese treatises on religions and doctrines.”
There is also the Acta Thomas and various Muslim sources. What does this prove...nothing. But if there is some truth to the legends..as often thereis...it changes the whole Christian tradition / history / doctrine etc.
That kind of news / change would always be resisted and fought tooth and nail. History is full of crackpot legends, stories...but sometimes..they tell the truth. Even if a body of a 1st century Jew was found in the Indian / Kashmir tomb...with crucifixtion evidence...you could not prove who it actually was...but it would be quite convincing.